[New Worship Center Groundbreaking: Panorama #3]

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Panoramic photograph of a groundbreaking ceremony for a new worship center at the First Baptist Church of Rockwall. Facing the east, the Rockwall water tower, the old worship center, and its white steeple is visible behind the large crowd of people standing together on the location of the worship center. In front of the people are parked cars in front of a row of parking cones.

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1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 31 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. February 1, 1998.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2022 and was provided by the First Baptist Church of Rockwall to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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First Baptist Church of Rockwall

The First Baptist Church of Rockwall (FBCR) is the oldest congregation in the Dallas Baptist Association. Organized in 1852 as the New Hope Baptist Church, this institution holds records that highlight developments in religious teaching, ideology, and practice and of the community the church serves. These materials reflect the growth and community of Rockwall, Texas through the eyes of one of its earliest churches.

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Panoramic photograph of a groundbreaking ceremony for a new worship center at the First Baptist Church of Rockwall. Facing the east, the Rockwall water tower, the old worship center, and its white steeple is visible behind the large crowd of people standing together on the location of the worship center. In front of the people are parked cars in front of a row of parking cones.

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1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 31 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • February 1, 1998

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  • March 27, 2024, 9:55 a.m.

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  • April 22, 2024, 1:06 p.m.

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  • 32.924903, -96.461778

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[New Worship Center Groundbreaking: Panorama #3], photograph, February 1, 1998; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1662155/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting First Baptist Church of Rockwall.

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